The Influence Of Architecture In Modern Architecture

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Indian architects studying abroad, came back to India, with an optimistic, free from the British rule, eager to offer their much-needed services to a newly free country. A few of whom are Habib Rahman, Achyut Kanvinde, Gautam Sarabhai and Charles Correa, with them came the influence of Bauhaus. As India had no uniform independent architectural movement in the early 20th century, ideas influenced by the Bauhaus and architects like Le Corbusier brought to India were modern. They were then influenced by both regional and interesting ideas. Modernism in India at that time was more like an overall approach to life. Modernist architects believed modern architecture was a medium of improving the lives of people. It meant designing the world positively,
Nehru called Chandigarh ‘the temple of the new India’. The city of Chandigarh was disliked by many, Nehru's response to this was, “It is totally immaterial whether you like it or not, it is the biggest thing because it makes you think. You may squirm at the impact, but it makes you think and imbibe new ideas.” Chandīgarh was an experiment, it had a creative approach to the concept of a township. Chandīgarh, today, is one of the famous towns in India and is known because of its architecture. Corbusier thinks of space in terms of light, air, earth, water and the users of the space, not by the normal rules and
They believed that the culture and traditions of Indian architecture shouldn’t be lost. Their buildings were in relation to the context of the site and their inspiration was local too. Vernacular architecture is concerned with building and construction methods. The architects who were practising vernacular architecture in India, their aim was to provide low budget housing using local material, labour and building techniques. Nari Gandhi, Rupal desi, the Kamath's etc. were few architects who practised vernacular architecture. Architects like Nari Gandhi worked like a mistri, giving instructions to the craftsmen on site and making changes. As the materials and the building techniques were local the craftsmen were familiar with the material and a lot was left up to the craftsmen to decide. A lot of these buildings include natural lighting and passive ways of cooling or

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